Amanda
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American
Lives in Dallas, Texas
Speaks English, Spanish, Chinese
Registration: 20 August 2012
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I want to hear your experiences of Americanization of China for a film by britt_pearce
Hi. I have recently moved to Beijing from the UK & have been suprised to see how much of an influence America has had on the Chinese culture. I am studying Directing Film here & am about to make a fictional film about an American girl moving to ...
This sounds like a very interesting story. For me, it has always seemed that no matter what you will always be a foreigner. Almost every Chinese person I have met has been the most gracious of hosts, someday I hope that I can return the favor. What ... Read More
Looking for new friends by victorchoi
Hello! My name is Victor. As you can see in my profile photo, I look Chinese. But, I am as Canadian as one could get - I don't speak a word of Mandarin, and friends tell me, I say the word 'eh?' a lot. I got here yesterday. I am here to conduct ...
Hello Victor, Glad you came. I'm looking for new friends as well.:) Amanda Read More
adventure in beijing by amhaglund
Like a few other Amandas on here, I'm also up for some adventure in Beijing. I'm arriving on the 2nd of October from Montana, and will be living and teaching English. My program doesn't start until the holiday is over, so I've got about 6 days to ...
Hi Amanda, It's great to have another Amanda here. I live in Wangjing, near the airport. Hit me up if you want to hang out during the holiday. I'm not leaving Beijing. I've been here a month and a half so far and it's been great. The weather is ... Read More
New to Beijing by Kalanna
Hello everyone, My name is Amanda and I just moved to Beijing to teach English. I am 23 and come from Texas. I like to do many things; explore, hike, read, write, watch movies...etc. I am here looking to make some friends to learn Chinese from or ...
Thanks docachang. I'm having a blast so far. It's already been two weeks since I got here...still not quite sure where all that time went. Read More
Screening Baggage Hard Drives by Eims.Maggie
Hi I will be traveling to Beijing to work for a year or two. I was wondering if I could bring my hard drive that has tv shows, films and music on it. I've read that you cant bring material that is contrary to Chinese morals and that media is ...
I was worried about the same thing and I had my hard drive in my carry on. I wasn't given any issues or even asked any questions about it. They just waved us through customs. Hopefully this helps. Read More
New to beijing! Looking for some friends to discover the city! :) by Angela06
Hello everyone! I just got to Beijing a few days ago and are still quite lost (although making my way). I'm from Spain and are gonna stay here for a month, so I'm looking to meet people interested in just discovering the city, visting its most ...
All three of us? Lol, that would be quite an adventure. I'm up for it. :D Read More
New to Beijing
Hello everyone, My name is Amanda and I just moved to Beijing to teach English. I am 23 and come from Texas. I like to do many things; explore, hike, read, write, watch movies...etc. I am here looking to make some friends to learn Chinese from or ... Read More
New to beijing! Looking for some friends to discover the city! :) by Angela06
Hello everyone! I just got to Beijing a few days ago and are still quite lost (although making my way). I'm from Spain and are gonna stay here for a month, so I'm looking to meet people interested in just discovering the city, visting its most ...
Hi Angela, I just moved to Beijing. I'm looking for people to hang out with too and explore. Give me a message if you want someone to run around with. Amanda Read More